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Doctor Who: Complete David Tennant Blu-ray

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British TV series “Doctor Who” will get a “Doctor Who: The Complete David Tennant Collection“ Blu-ray Disc set on September 17th via BBC Studios, according to retailers. The 12-disc set will include the series episodes and seasons starring David Tennant as the “Tenth Doctor“ – which span from the years 2005 through 2010. Tech specs and bonus materials for the release have not yet been detailed but stay tuned. I’ll try to reach out soon to my contact at BBC to acquire further info about this upcoming release. In the meantime, you can now find the Blu-ray set available for pre-order over at Amazon.

“Doctor Who” Jon Pertwee Season Four Blu-ray in October

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Classic BBC TV series “Doctor Who” in the form of “Doctor Who: Jon Pertwee – Complete Season Four“ is coming to Blu-ray Disc (in a 6-disc set) on October 15th via BBC Studios, according to an early alert to retailers. The release (technically season 10 of the show) includes all 26 episodes from the season that ran from 1972 through 1973. It’s said that all of the episodes have been newly remastered from the best available sources. Tech specs for the release have not yet been detailed but stay tuned. The Blu-ray Disc set is now available for pre-order over at Amazon. Bonus materials set to be included on the release are listed below.

  • A brand new feature-length documentary examining the Third Doctor’s Era, with archival contributions from Jon Pertwee, Barry Letts and Terrance Dicks plus all-new interviews with Katy Manning, Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss, presented by Matthew Sweet.
  • Updated special effects and surround sound mix for Planet of the Daleks.
  • Five new installments of Behind the Sofa, featuring Katy Manning, Richard Franklin (Captain Yates) and John Levene (Sergeant Benton), along with 21st century Doctor Who panel Phil Collinson (Producer/Executive Producer), Pete McTighe (Writer) and Joy Wilkinson (Writer).
  • Looking for Lennie, a documentary investigating the life of director Lennie Mayne.
  • Keeping up with the Jones’, which sees Katy Manning with Stewart Bevan (Cliff Jones) pay a return visit to the Welsh locations from The Green Death.
  • Plus: a repeat omnibus of The Green Death unseen since Christmas 1973, rare Panopticon convention footage, Blu-ray trailer, HD photo galleries plus scripts, production files and rare documentation provided as PDFs.
  • The six-disc box set also includes hours of extensive special features previously released on DVD including two episodes of The Sarah Jane Adventures that saw Katy Manning’s Jo Jones meet the Eleventh Doctor (Matt Smith).

“Doctor Who: Tom Baker Complete Season Seven” comes to Blu-ray in March

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The BBC series “Doctor Who” will be getting a “Doctor Who: Tom Baker Complete Season Seven“ Blu-ray Disc release on March 19th, via BBC. This season of the show marked Baker‘s final year as the fourth incarnation of the Doctor. A total of 29 episodes are included and have been each restored in HD. The tech specs have not yet been detailed. The Blu-ray set is available for pre-order over Amazon. Bonus materials have not yet been fully detailed but it is mentioned over on Amazon that it:

“comes with in-depth special features, both old and new.”

Stay tuned for any further updates regarding this release. It’s worth noting that the first season of Tom Baker era was released last year on Blu-ray. No word yet when to expect those other seasons.

“Doctor Who The Complete Eleventh Series” is coming to Blu-ray in January

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British TV series “Doctor Who: The Complete Eleventh Series“ starring Jodie Whittaker is coming to Blu-ray Disc on January 29th, 2019 via BBC, according to an early alert to retailers. More info on this 11th series of the show can be found on Wikipedia. No tech specs or info yet regarding bonus materials set to be included on the Blu-ray release have been detailed, but stay tuned for an update. The Blu-ray is now available for PRE-ORDER over at Amazon.

“Doctor Who: Peter Davison Complete Season One” on Blu-ray in December

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“Doctor Who: Peter Davison – Complete Season One“ is coming to Blu-ray Disc on December 4th via BBC, according to an early to retailers. Peter Davison was the “Fourth Doctor” (1982-1984) in the extremely popular “Doctor Who” TV series from Britain. The release will come in the form of a 8-disc set, featuring all 26 episodes remastered in HD. Tech specs have not yet been fully detailed, but the bonus materials indicate some surround sound (5.1) mixes for select episodes. The title now is available for PRE-ORDER on Blu-ray over at Amazon. Bonus materials set to be included on the release are listed below.

Brand new special features include:

  • Five new Making-Of documentaries for Castrovalva, Four To Doomsday, Black Orchid, Earthshock and Time-Flight
  • Surround sound mixes for Kinda and Earthshock
  • An Extended Version of Black Orchid Part One
  • Rare studio footage from Castrovalva, Four To Doomsday, Earthshock and Time-Flight
  • Updated special effects for Castrovalva
  • Seven more editions of Behind The Sofa
  • A newly-shot one-hour interview Peter Davison In Conversation with Matthew Sweet
  • …and much more

BBC is bringing “Doctor Who: Twice Upon A Time” to 4K UHD Blu-ray September

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BBC Studios, in an early alert to retailers, has made public plans to bring the thirteenth “Doctor Who” Christmas special “Doctor Who: Twice Upon A Time” to 4K UHD Blu-ray on September 25th, well in time for the holiday season. The title was released earlier this year on the Blu-ray Disc format. Tech specs and bonus materials have not yet been detailed, but should be similar, with 4K UHD video, one would presume. Stay tuned for an update when we get official word from BBC. The title is available for PRE-ORDER over at Amazon. Retailer Best Buy has the title available for pre-order but hasn’t changed the release date yet, it would seem.

“Doctor Who Tom Baker Complete Season One” on Blu-ray Disc in June

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BBC Studios (distributed stateside by Warner) has officially announced plans to bring “Doctor Who: Tom Baker – Complete Season One” 6-disc set for Blu-ray Disc release on June 19th. That means the FOURTH “Doctor,” Tom Baker will come to HD finally. One would expect with the latter seasons to follow, as he was the ‘Doctor‘ for ten years (1974 – 1984). Tech specs for the release have not yet been detailed, but stay tuned for a possible update on that. The release is now available for PRE-ORDER over at Amazon. Bonus materials for the release are set to include a whopping 17 hours of content which you’ll find detailed below.

  • Tom Baker in Conversation: A candid new one-hour interview with the Fourth Doctor.
  • Behind the Sofa: Classic clips from Season 12, viewed by Doctor Who actors Tom Baker, Louise Jameson, Janet Fielding, and Sarah Sutton, producer Philip Hinchcliffe, and Sadie Miller, daughter of the late Elisabeth Sladen.
  • New Making-of Documentaries for The Sontaran Experiment and Revenge Of The Cybermen.
  • Immersive 5.1 Surround Sound Mixes for The Ark In Space and Genesis Of The Daleks.
  • Optional Brand New Updated Special Effects for Revenge Of The Cybermen.
  • Genesis of The Daleks– Omnibus Movie Version, unseen since its broadcast in 1975.
  • The Tom Baker Years: A 1991 special showcasing highlights from the Fourth Doctor’s run, available on disc for the first time.
  • And much, much more

Further below, after the break, you’ll find the official announcement.
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